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I AUTOMATIC HORSE TIE.

10.376,80'3. v A' Patented Janyzl4,'18a8.

NrTnD STATES Y *ROBERT HYMnRs, OF LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA.

'AUTOMATIC HORSE-TIE.'

SPECIFICATION forming part ofV Letters Patent N o. 3776.803, dated January 24, 1888.

Application inea May 4, leer. serial No. 237,144. (N'modei.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I ROBERT HYMERS, a sub- `ject of the Queenof Great Britain, and a resident of London, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented a new and Improved Automatic BatchetHorse-Tie, of which the followingis a specification.

Thisinvention relates to adevice, preferably attached to the ywheel of a vehicle, in which the lines are rigidly and firmly secured for the purpose of tying the horse orteam, the object being to permit the horse or team attached to the vehicle to move backward, but on' the slightest movement forward the lines will be tightened to check or restrain and instantly stop the horse or team; and it consists, of the improved construction and combination of parts of the same, as will be -hereinafter more fully described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,wherein Figure 1 is a front perspective view Ofa device embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is arear View of same. Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged detail perspective views of the ring-plates forming part of this invention. 1

P Pdesignate plates const-ructed of any suitable size or shape and of metal or other suitable material; but they are preferably constructed in ring form, as shown in accompanying drawings, and they may be secured to any part ofthe wheel; but they are preferably secured to the wheel or hub, so, that they will encircle the latter. The ring-plate P is formed with a ratchet, T, and with a flange, F, and this plate P may be formed integral with a ringor collar encircling the hub, or may be attached to the hub or to the spokes of the wheel by any suitable securing devices.k The ring-plate P 'is formed with a flange, F', and a dog, D, is pivoted on this plateP; and S is a spring acting upon said dog D,to keep the lat-V ter engaged with the teeth of the ratchet T when the'ring-plates P P lie close together when properly adj usted.

B is a boss or stud projecting outward from an arm, A, rigidly secured to or formed integral with the plate P'.

E is an eccentric-grip pivoted on the ringplate P and adj ustedy to bind the lines between 5o it and the boss or stud B. This eccentric-grip E is preferably serrated or roughened on the upbinding them'between it andthe boss or stud B. C are pins which limit the movement of the eccentric-grip, permitting the latter to `move v only sufficient to release or firmly secure the lines when required.

' per face to takea better grip 'on thelineswhen G designates a packing' of rubber, corkpor l other suitable material placed l,between the rings P P', to prevent them from rattling ort When constructed as shown in the accomy panying drawings, this invention may be held together and to the hub or wheel by any suit able securing devices; but itis preferably seen red to the wheel by first rigidly securing/the ringplate P aroundthe hub and then placing the ring-plate P thereon, as shown in Fig. l or 2, and thenplacing another ring provided with a flange or a bracket providedwith an arm in proper position, so that the flange or arm would overlap both of these ring-plates'P P', and theny securing the latter anged ring to the hub or wheel the ring-plates P P' would be held together and to the hub, yet the ringplate P would be permitted to revolve on the ring-plate P, and this is limited by the dog D engaging with the ratchet Tto one directionthat is, when .the lines are secured therein.

When the lines are not secured to this device, ,y

it revolves perfectly free with the wheel. Y

The ring-plate PY is held in place by andrevolves on the flange F of the plate P, the flange F on the plate P being forthe purpose of preventing Inudpor dirt of any kind getting in between the rings P P or ratchet T and dog D to prevent their operation.w Y

When the eccentric-grip E is in the position shown in Fig. l, thelines are placed between f o it and the boss' or stud B.` Then by pressing l the 4eccentric-grip E up toward the boss or but if the horses should back the ring-plate P remains stationary and the plate P only revolves with the wheel, because when moving in this direction the dog D rides over the teeth 5 of the ratchet T.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,` is- 1. The plate P', formed with a boss or stud,

lo B, and an eccentric-grip, E, pivoted on said plate, in combination Vwith a plate, P, formed with a ratchet, T, a dog, D, and spring S, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose specified.

15 2. The plate P', formed with a boss or stud, B, and an eccentric-grip, E, pivoted on said plate, and pins C C, in combination with the plate P, formed with a ratchet, T, a dog, D, and spring S, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose specified. -zo

3. The plate P', formed with a boss or stud, B, and an eccentriegrip, E, pivoted on said plate, and pins C C, in combination with the plate P, formed with a ratchet, T, packing G, dog D, and spring S, substantially as shown z5 and described, and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of the two undersigned witnesses.

ROBERT HYMERS. Witnesses:

P. J. EDMUNDs, y A. EDMUNDs. 

